Abby vs Jasmin
Abby and Jasmincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2001, Abby was ranked #85 and Jasmin #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Abby was ranked #178 and Jasmin #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Abby was ranked #244 and Jasmin #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Jasmin #1007 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Jasmin over time
Abby and Jasmin appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jasmin in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jasmin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abby in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abby and Jasmin changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1819 and #1007.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abby #100 in 2002, Jasmin #135 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jasmin in 22.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Jasmin #135 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Jasmin #1007.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1990–2018
Abby held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jasmin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Jasmin #257 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Abby #244, Jasmin #629.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2014
Abby held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jasmin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abby #62 in 2003, Jasmin #167 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Abby #178, Jasmin #439.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abby | Jasmin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #215 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abby and Jasmin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abby
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Jasmin
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #549 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #215 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls